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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. LATIMER, of Detroit, in the county ofWayne, in the State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Methodof Accumulating Power; and I do declare that the following is anaccurate description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a. partof this specification.

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I make a proper frame, A A, firmly secured to the base B, upon which Iplace pillow-blocks C C. I use a shaft, D, the ends of which run on theinner edges of the rim ofthe wheels E E, which revolve with the shaft D,and lessen the friction. Ufpon the shaft D is hung a suiiieientbalance-wheel, S. Upon the shaft D are placed two or more slottedsegments F F, (slots Ashown at H H,) which are suspended, by adjustablerods K K K K, from theeccentric levers I'I, which hang upon shaft L L.These slotted segments F F are made to work to the right and leftalternately, by means of the lever R acting upon the rocker N, which isattached to the base O by the pivot P. The rocker N is connected withthe eccentric levers I I by thc rods M M. The left-hand rods K K areshorter than the right-hand rods K K, so that the slotted segments F F,as they are moved from right to left and from left to right, -the topsand bottoms of the slots H H are alternately made to bear upon the topand bottom of theshaftD, and communicate motion thereto. By this meansgreat velocity is attained and power acquired, which may be used in allcases where an intermittent power is required.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

1. The combination andY arrangement of the rods M M, the rocker N, thelcverR, the base O, and the pivot P, arranged substantially asdescribed, for the purpose designed.

2. The combination` and arrangement of the frame A A, the base B, thepillow-blocks C C, the shaft D, the wheels E E, the slotted segments FF, the'ecceutric levers I I, the rods K K K K, the shaft L L, the rods MM, the rocker N, the base O, the pivot P, the lever R, and thebalance-wheel S, arranged substantially as described and for the purposedesigned.

Detroit, June 17, 1867.

JAS. F. LATIMER.

Witnesses:

Guo. CARY, W. AMBREDGE.

